Automation Component Configuration

A method for providing automation component configurations for at least one automation component of an industrial automation project, the method comprising:

• determining automation component description data comprising at least one functionality parameter for configuring functionality of the at least one automation component and determining at least one security parameter for configuring security functions of the at least one automation component;
• determining, by an engineering system, based on the industrial automation project, a functionality parameter setting for the at least one functionality parameter and a security parameter setting for the at least one security parameter;
• and
• providing at least one automation component configuration comprising the determined functionality parameter settings and the determined security parameter settings.

An engineering system for providing at least one automation component configurations for an industrial automation project, the engineering system being at least one of configured and operative to:

• determine automation component description data comprising at least one functionality parameter for configuring functionality of the at least one automation component and at least one security parameter for configuring security functions of the at least one automation component;
• determine, based on the industrial automation project, a functionality parameter setting for the at least one functionality parameter and a security parameter setting for the at least one security parameter;
• and
• provide at least one automation component configuration comprising the determined functionality parameter settings and the determined security parameter settings.

Automation component comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory;
• wherein the processor is at least one of configured and operative to:
• at least one of (i) receive and (ii) retrieve automation component configurations provided by:
• determining automation component description data comprising at least one functionality parameter for configuring functionality of the automation component and determining at least one security parameter for configuring security functions of the automation component;
• and
• providing at least one automation component configuration comprising a determined functionality parameter settings and determined security parameter settings;
• and
• wherein the processor is at least one of further configured and operative to:
• apply functionality parameter settings and security parameter settings obtained from at least one of the (i) received and (ii) retrieved automation component configurations.

Automation component database providing at least one of (i) automation component description data, (ii) default functionality parameters and (iii) default security parameters;

• wherein the database is accessed when:
• determining automation component description data comprising at least one functionality parameter for configuring functionality of at least one automation component and determining at least one security parameter for configuring security functions of the at least one automation component;
• determining, by an engineering system, based on an industrial automation project, a functionality parameter setting for the at least one functionality parameter and a security parameter setting for the at least one security parameter;
• and
• providing at least one automation component configuration comprising the determined functionality parameter settings and the determined security parameter settings.

A receiving tool operative to at least one of receive and retrieve at least one of (i) automation component configurations and (ii) project-level security data provided by:

• determining automation component description data comprising at least one functionality parameter for configuring functionality of at least one automation component and determining at least one security parameter for configuring security functions of the at least one automation component;
• determining, by an engineering system, based on the industrial automation project, a functionality parameter setting for the at least one functionality parameter (FP) and a security parameter setting for the at least one security parameter;
• and
• providing at least one automation component configuration comprising the determined functionality parameter settings and the determined security parameter settings;
• wherein the receiving tool is further configured to process at least one of (i) the automation component configurations and (ii) project-level security data.